Portugal vs Croatia Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | UEFA Nations League 2024-25

A Seleção will play the Chequered Ones at home.

Two teams will be getting their respective UEFA Nations League 2024-25 adventures underway on Thursday night. Portugal will welcome Croatia to Lisbon. They were eliminated from the Quarter-final of the Euro 2024 after losing to France on penalties.

Roberto Martínez’s men will look to bounce back against the Chequered Ones in the upcoming Nations League fixture. They will be hoping to win their home game against a tough opposition.

Last season, Croatia made it to the Nations League final and won the Silver Medal. They will look to convert the last season’s Silver to Gold medal this time. They will face Portugal away and then will face Poland at home on 8th September.

There are not many major changes in the squad. Head coach Zlatko Dalic will be looking to win both matches. It will be a good challenge for both teams and surely it will be a mouthwatering clash.

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 5 Sept 2024 at 07:45 PM UK

Friday, 6 Sept 2024 at 12:15 AM IST

Location: Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Form

Portugal (in all competitions): L-W-L-W-W

Croatia (in all competitions); D-D-L-W-W

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Players to Watch

Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)

Bruno Fernandes is effective in both deep and wide positions. He can be a consistent threat in the final third and can find spaces to exploit. He can shoot from a distance with his strong right foot and regularly scores from the penalty spot as well.

Fernandes’ main qualities are key passes, quick thinking, chance creation and off-the-ball work. He is a proper leader on the pitch and can be a very important player for his national team in these Nations League games.

Luka Sucic (Croatia)

Luka Sucic is a player who can score goals as well as create some great opportunities for his teammates. He is a good playmaker who can make a difference in the final third. Even though he still needs to improve his finishing ability, he is a top-quality player.

Sucic also does his defensive duties very well. He has a good work ethic in him. He is strong in duels and does not give away the ball very easily.

Match Facts

• The winner of the last meeting was Croatia.
• The average number of goals between Portugal and Croatia is 3.2
• On average, Portugal score 2.9 goals when playing at home and Croatia score 1.43 goals when playing away).

Portugal vs Croatia: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Portugal will win this fixture – 8/15 by Skybet
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 2.5

Injury and Team News

For Portugal, Renato Veiga and Tiago Santos have got their first senior call-ups. The home team don’t have any injury concerns in their squad and all players will be available for this match.

Croatia also don’t have any injury issues. All players will be available for selection for the upcoming fixture.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches: 8

Portugal: 6

Croatia: 1

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups

Portugal Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Costa(GK); Mendes, Silva, Dias, Dalot; Palhinha, Vitinha; Leao, Fernandes, Silva; Ronaldo

Croatia Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Livakovic(GK); Gvardiol, Pongracic, Sutalo, Stanisic; Kovacic, Majer, Modric; Pasalic, Kramaric, Sucic

Match Prediction for Portugal vs Croatia

Both teams will face each other after a disappointing exit from the Euro 2024. They will look to give each other a tough time on the pitch. There have been some minor changes in the squad of both teams but fans can expect an intense battle on the pitch. Most probably the home team will win this fixture.

Prediction: Portugal 3-1 Croatia

Telecast for Portugal vs Croatia

India: Sony Sports Network

UK: ITVX, Premier Sports

USA: ESPN+, FOX

Nigeria: TBD

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